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Hi all,
I believe this has been covered before, but I thought I would do a quick one to help others do what I finally got around to bothering with today.

In order to set your install so that your numlock defaults to on, in LMDE with Cinnamon (and quite a few other distros) you will have to install a command (numlockx)
Do this: next you will want to set this to autorun on boot - to do this, open your menu, and type 'start' then select 'Startup Applications'
-Click on 'Add'
-in the box next to 'command' paste in the following: -fill in the rest of the boxes with whatever you want, here's my example:

-Press 'save' then close the main window.

You're all done

Does this method enable numlock during login or after, when the desktop is loaded ?
I prefer this version, that way I can type my password with numbers, without any problem during the login in MDM.

After installing numlockx :

sudo gedit /etc/mdm/Init/Default

At the top of the file, just under the comments, add :

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/numlockx on
fi

I believe that my way would set the numlock during logon, as opposed to boot. I will change the title accordingly - nice one

This method enable numlock during login and after login, so you have the numlock always ON in your LINUX MINT and LMDE

1) FIRST, install numlockx : sudo apt-get install numlockx

2) SECOND, go to menu and type startup application and opent it.

3) Click on +add

4) On "Name" put NUMLOCK ON

5) On "Command" put /usr/bin/numlockx on

6) Click on "+add" and "close" .


7) Go to /etc/mdm/Init/ and edit Default

Add before exit 0 these lines:

if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
exec /usr/bin/numlockx on
fi


Just restart your computer and next time you turn on it you have Numlock On always.


Stilloving from Argentina, Buenos Aires

Thank you for repeating exactly what was written earlier. Very Very useful...

I set my number lock in the BIOS and the Linux OS didn't change that
--OK, maybe its my version ? (lmde 13..)

stilloving

Ater i reboot the numlock was off,

have you an ide what its wrong?

Follow my first post in this topic. Don't create a start up application please.

edit : are you using mdm ? or gdm or... ?

killer de bug

Im new....

Then i save it and reboot its gone, like i dont write it.

i have use sudo for edit..

One using LinuxMint 17, cinnamon not sure of other specifics, can simply search software manager for numlockx, install it and then check the "enable numlock" box in Login window preferences

step 1: menu > administration > software manager > (enter password for admin user) > then search and install numlockx
step 2: menu > administration > login window > (enter password for admin user) > options > check the "enable numlock" box

to me that was easiest method (yes typing my password twice was annoying but hey it worked )

I am a very new Linux(mint17-mate mostly) and in MATE
I do the above terminal numlockx install, then i go to the 'Appearance"
app and under 'options' the number lock enable is no longer dim
i just check to enable number lock or uncheck to disable.
But, it took me a while to figure out why the numlock check box was dimmed out
no numlockx applet comes up with the bin command , but the numlock check box is live